Sharpham to double output as part of expansion plans
Published: 23 February, 2021
Sharpham Wine has announced plans to increase its output from 60,000 bottles to 120,000 per year.
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Long Read: English Pinot Noir comes of age
Published: 18 February, 2021
Pinot Noir has long had a place in UK winemaking, as part of the classic Champagne varieties and, to a lesser extent, still variants often from select vineyards or small parcels. Now, with an increasingly changing climate helping to ripen and tease out those darker fruits, it could be poised to strike out on its own, as Jacopo Mazzeo surmises.
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Soaring demand for rosé and exports at Nyetimber
Published: 15 February, 2021
Nyetimber has reported a major spike in demand for rosé in 2020 from their south east England vineyards, despite the loss of social drinking occasions often associated with pink wines.
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Wine GB turns spotlight on wine tourism and retail
Published: 08 February, 2021
Wine GB has released its 2021 calendar of activities, revealing a strong focus on wine tourism and the retail sector.
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Ridgeview to feature on Jamie & Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast
Published: 26 January, 2021
Ridgeview will be putting English sparkling wine in the spotlight this week, with the Sussex winery set to feature on Jamie & Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast.
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Balfour partners with Bibendum and Matthew Clark
Published: 14 December, 2020
Bibendum, Matthew Clark, and Walker & Wodehouse has signed a deal as the exclusive distributors for English wine producer Balfour Wines.
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Balfour and Majestic launch English wine follow-up
Published: 08 December, 2020
Majestic Wine and Balfour Wines at Hush Heath Estate are following up the debut of their English wine partnership, with a sophomore release of limited edition labels.
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Dom Perignon winemaker moves to Kent
Published: 08 December, 2020
Nick Lane, who was part of the winemaking team at Dom Perignon, has moved to the UK to join contract-only winery, Defined Wine.
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House of Commons in retail partnership with Digby Fine English
Published: 02 December, 2020
Sussex-based sparkling wine producer Digby Fine English has been appointed as the official supplier of English sparkling wine to the House of Commons gift shops.
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Cheer from Chapel Down as sales hit one million bottles
Published: 25 November, 2020
Kent-based Chapel Down has hit a new high, with 2020 sales passing the one million bottle mark in October this year.
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Chateau de Berne joins Bibendum
Published: 16 November, 2020
Bibendum Wine has become the exclusive UK distributor for Chateau de Berne, also taking on the other three wines in the Provence-driven MDCV portfolio.
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Q&A: Mark Driver, Rathfinny Wine Estate
Published: 10 November, 2020
As the 2020 vintage came in, Rathfinny owner Mark Driver spoke with Andrew Catchpole about the challenges of flexing the business in a remarkable year
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Sussex winery launches with two vintages
Published: 03 November, 2020
New boutique Sussex vineyard Artelium has launched with two sparkling vintages created by winemaker Dermot Sugrue.
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Henners unveils new look ahead of plans to double capacity
Published: 30 October, 2020
Henners Vineyard, the English wine estate in East Sussex owned by Boutinot, has unveiled a new look ahead of plans to double capacity.
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Lyme Bay unveils Pinot Noir with 14.7% abv potential
Published: 20 October, 2020
Lyme Bay Winery (LBW) has reported a batch of Pinot Noir with potential alcohol levels of 14.7% - a record for the UK it claimed.
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Wine GB launches industry hallmark for classic method wines
Published: 15 October, 2020
Wine GB has announced its first ever collective campaign for producers in England and Wales, including a hallmark to help to differentiate English and Welsh PDO sparkling wines made using the “time and craft-intensive classic method”.
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Simpsons looks to launch “super-premium” English Chardonnay
Published: 13 October, 2020
Simpsons English Wine Estate is looking to raise the stakes for still English wines with a limited edition Chardonnay called Q Class.
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Ridgeview marks quarter century with limited edition
Published: 06 October, 2020
Sussex winery Ridgeview has launched its first new wine in a decade to mark its 25th anniversary.
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Rathfinny reopens Reserved programme
Published: 30 September, 2020
Rathfinny Wine Estate has reopened its Reserved programme, marking the second year for the initiative which was launched last year.
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Lyme Bay sets sights on becoming major UK red wine producer
Published: 30 September, 2020
Lyme Bay Winery (LBW) is gearing up to re-enter the UK red wine market with the aim of becoming one of the largest producers in the country.
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